The Music of the Spheres/Index
INDEX
Achilles, 131
Acrisius, 66
Adams, 283
Ægeus, 103
Ærolites, 245
Æschylus, 21, 184
Æsculapis, 109, 169
Akrab, 157
Albireo, 115, 122, 124, 125
Alcor, 39, 47
Alcott, 157
Alcyone, 186
Aldebaran, 13, 184, 185
Algenib, 78
Algol, 31, 63, 64, 65
Alioth, 40
Allen, 96, 138, 176
Alnilam, 176
Alnitak, 11, 176, 177
Alpha Centauri, 101, 134, 141, 142, 209
Alphard, 135
Alphecca, 104
Alpheratz, 72
Alps, lunar mountains, 303, 304
Alps, Valley of, 304
Al Rischa, 83
Alshain, 129
Altair, 129, 192
Alwaid, 110
Amazon Star, 171
Ambrosia, 20, 24, 184
Amelia, 204
Amphitrite, 25, 131
Amru, 162
Andromeda, constellation, 71, 75, 79
Nebula, 72, 74
Triple star, 72
Andromids, 71, 91, 240, 244
Legend, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59
Anger, 32
Antares, 3, 11, 13, 127, 145, 152, 153, 155, 156, 171, 185
Autolycus, lunar crater, 313
Apennines, lunar mountains, 303, 311, 304
Aphrodite, 33
Apollo, 17, 18, 24, 26, 27, 28, 49, 77, 88, 116, 118, 120, 168, 169, 268
April meteors, 116
Aquarius, constellation, 128, 157
Legend, 128
Aquila, constellation, 127, 128, 129
Altair, 129, 192
Legend, 127, 128, 202
Arabian astronomers, 11, 40, 42, 60, 63, 146, 176, 184
Aratus, 8, 63, 79, 83, 93, 103, 104, 105, 129, 148, 149, 157, 174, 185, 186, 189, 192
Archer, The, 131, 132, 133, 134
Areas, 44, 97
Archæan Age, 293
Archilochus, 225
Archimedes, lunar crater, 312
Arcturus, 3, 11, 13, 38, 88, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 104, 113, 114, 142, 147, 148
Argo, constellation, 29, 85, 209
Canopus, 163, 193, 197, 209, 210
Legend, 131, 193
Argonautic Expedition, 49, 85, 210
Ariadne, 88, 102, 103
Ariadne's Crown, 104
Ariel, 282
Aries, constellation, 29, 83, 84, 231
Legend, 84
Arion, 130
Aristarchus, lunar crater, 311, 312
Aristillus, lunar crater, 313
Aristotle, 202
Arrow of Hercules, 129
Arrow of the Archer, 133
Ascalaphus, 151
Aselli, 92
Asterion, 97, 98
Asterope, 186
Astræa, goddess, 24, 148, 149
Astræa, planetoid, 234
Astræus, 247
Astrology, 268
Atergatis, 56
Atlantides, 188
Atlas, 21, 48, 68, 107, 186, 188, 247
Auriga, constellation, 137
Capella, 138, 139, 140, 142
Legend, 20, 137, 138, 139
Aurora, 27, 77, 151, 170, 247, 248
Auroræ, 217
Bacchus, 102, 103
Bailey, 207, 209, 249, 274
Baker, 284
Ball, 111
Bands of Orion, 176
Barnard, 99, 122, 124, 142, 164, 251, 254, 255, 258, 259
Barritt, 231
Baumgardt, 220
Bay of Rainbows, 303
Bayne, 50
Bear Driver, 97
Bear's Stars, 27, 42, 44
Beehive, 93
Bellatrix, 271
Bellerophon, 77
Benetnasch, 40
Berenice's Hair, 88, 94, 95, 113, 146
Bessel, 164
Beta Centauri, 134, 209, 210
Betelgeuse, 13, 171, 172, 173, 180, 185
Biela Comet, 239, 244
Biela Meteors, 71, 244
Big Dipper, 5, 8, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 44, 47, 59, 87, 96, 97, 140, 142, 163
Binaries, 39, 140
Birds, Three, 106, 108, 128, 158
Blue stars, 13, 99, 41, 111, 121, 174
Boomerang, The, 102
Boötes, constellation, 88, 96, 97, 113
Arcturus, 13, 96, 98, 99, 102, 142, 148
Legend, 38, 97
Bow and Arrow, The, 133
Bowl of Bacchus, The, 136
Bronze Age, 148
Bryant, 34
Bürgel, 281
Caduceus, 32
Callimachus, 139
Calliope, 113
Callisto, 44, 45, 60, 97
Cancer, constellation, 29, 91, 93
Præsepe, 92, 93, 186
Legend, 92, 107
Canes Venatici, constellation, 97, 180
Cor Carolli, 97, 98
Spiral Nebula, 98
Canis Major, constellation, 160, 164, 180
Sirius, 127, 140, 141, 142, 145, 146, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 181, 191, 197, 206, 210
Legend, 160, 164
Canis Minor, 180
Procyon, 180, 181
Legend, 180
Canopus, 163, 197, 209, 210
Capella, 3, 11, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 159, 192, 194, 206
Caph, 60
Capricornus, constellation, 158
Legend, 158
Carina, 85
Carlyle, 97
Cassiopeia, constellation, 5, 8, 58, 59, 60, 61, 79, 192
Double stars, 62
Legend, 59, 60
Castor and Pollux, 6, 28, 29, 131, 192, 193, 194, 195
Caucasus, lunar mountains, 303
Celæno, 186
Celestial Bear, 47
Celestial Equator, 177
Centaurs, 109, 131
Centaur, The, 134
Centaurus, constellation, 134, 209
Alpha Centauri, 101, 134, 142, 209
Beta Centauri, 134, 209, 210
Southern Pointers, 134, 209
Cepheus, constellation, 5, 57, 58, 59
Cepheids, 59
Legend, 55, 56, 57
Cerberus, 108
Ceres, goddess, 26, 149, 150
Ceres, planetoid, 233, 234
Cetus, constellation, 5, 59, 71, 80, 81, 158, 193
Myra, 82
Legend, 56, 57, 69, 79, 80
Chacornac, 311
Chain of Andromeda, 192
Chair of Cassiopeia, 58, 59, 60, 192
Chaos, 19, 30, 199
Chaldea, 12
Chaldean Legend, 92
Challis, 283
Chara, 97
Chariot, invention of, 137
Charioteer, The, 137, 138, 139
Charles' Heart, 97
Charles' Wain, 38
Chaucer, 105, 205, 231
Cheops, 50
Chinese Legend, 202
Chiron, 131, 132, 133, 193
Chromosphere, 213
Circumpolar stars, 8, 9
Clamor, 32
Clark, Alvan G., 164
Clark, Eliot C., 75
Clark Observatory, 220
Clavius, lunar crater, 314
Cleomenes, 33
Coal-sack, 122, 208
Collins, J. R., 206
Coma Berenices, constellation, 90, 94, 147, 186
Legend, 95
Comets, 235
general appearance, 237
detailed appearance, 238
Comets,
density, 238
composition, 239
orbits, 237
revolution, 236
speed, 238
disintegration, 240
planetary influence, 237
origin, 240
Donati's comet, 238
Encke's comet, 237
Halley's comet, 236
Comet of 1811, 237, 238
of 1843, 238
of 1858, 237
of 1860, 238
of 1882, 238
Comstock, 242
Conon, 95
Constellations, 4, 12, 29, 39, 163
Legends, 71
Copernicus, 15, 198, 248, 257
Copernicus, lunar crater, 311, 312
Cor Carolli, 97, 98
Cor Hydræ, 135
Cor Leonis, 89
Corona, of sun, 215, 216, 217, 221
Corona Borealis, constellation, 29, 101, 102, 103, 104, 111, 113
Coroinds, 104
Legends, 102, 103
Coronis, 184
Corvus, constellation, 127, 136
Legend, 137
Crab, The, 29, 91, 92, 106
Crape Ring, 272
Crater, constellation, 127, 136
Legends, 136, 137
Crow, The, 136, 137
Crystal Spheres, 4, 18, 198, 199
Cubit, 167
Cup, The, 136, 137
Cup of Achilles, 136
Cup of Hercules, 136
Cup of Medea, 136
Cupid, 26, 150, 158
Cupid's Arrow, 129
Cyclops, 19, 21, 169
Cycnus, 125
Cygnus, constellation, 29, 88, 115, 120, 121, 122, 124, 128
Albireo, 115, 122, 124, 125
Deneb, 115, 122
61 Cygni, 122, 134
Coal-sack, 122
Legend, 125
Dædalus, 102
Danae, 66, 68
Danaides, 119
Dark Ages, 11
Dark nebulæ, 122, 157, 178, 208
Dark Sign, 107
Dark Stars, 61, 64, 122
Darkness, God of, 19
David's Chariot, 38
Dawn, Goddess of, 27, 77
Day Star, 211
Dead, King of, 126
Declination, 177
De Greer, 291
Deimos, 32, 268
Delphi, 17
Delphinus, constellation, 25, 29, 74, 84, 129, 158
Legend, 25, 130, 131
Demeter, 149
De Mornay, 190
Deneb, 115, 122
Denebola, 90
Diana, 28, 168, 170, 183, 268
Diana's Arrow, 176
Diana's Hound, 180
Dippers, Big, Little, Milk, Pleiades, 186
Big, 8, 37, 38, 39, 45
Little, 8, 40, 45
Milk, 133, 186
Dipper of the Pleiades, 186
Dione, 276
Discord, 32
Doe's Leaps, 42
Doerfel, lunar mountains, 304
Dog-days, 160
Dog Star, 160, 191
Dolphin, 35, 74, 84, 130, 131, 158
Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, 316
Donati's comet, 238
Double cluster, 65
Double-double, 115, 195
Double stars, 62, 90, 98, 115, 122, 135, 140, 147, 149, 155, 164, 177, 195
Douglas, 225
Draco, constellation, 5, 8, 29, 48, 51, 192
Legends, 48, 49, 105, 107
Dragon's Eyes, 110
Dubhe, 40
Dryden, 23
Earth, 228, 260, 270, 285
reeling motion, 50
revolution, 227
orbit, 15, 294
rotation, 294
axis, 294
diameter, 229, 285
age, 285
movement of crust, 291
surface features, 287, 288, 290, 292
strata, 292, 293
fossils, 293
shadow, 294
night, 295
Earth, ancient center of, 17
ancient geography, 18, 19
Earth and moon system, 285, 297, 298
Eclipse, sun, 215, 216, 217, 219
total, 219, 220, 221
annular, 219
partial, 219
ancient fear of, 222
ancient beliefs: Chinese, 224, 225
Chaldean, 222
European, 224
Grecian, 225
Hindu, 224
Peruvian, 224
Scandinavian, 224
Egypt, 157, 160, 161, 162
fable, 94
temples, 96, 160
Electra, 188
Ell and Yard, 176
Elysian Fields, 25
Emerson, 7, 272
Enceladus, 276
Encke's comet, 237
Enif, 74, 78, 130
Epimetheus, 132
Erechtheus, 137
Eridanus, constellation, 29, 173, 174, 193
Legend, 28, 124, 125, 174
Eros, planetoid, 234, 235
Eskimo Legend, 176 Etanin, 110
Ethiopian Legend, 56
Eudora, 184
Eudoxus, 18, 104, 199
Europa, 182
Europa, Jupiter's satellite, 257, 258
Euryale, 172
Eurydice, 25, 116, 119, 120
Eurystheus, 48, 88
Evening Star, 48, 151, 247
Eye of the Bull, 185
Fates, Three, 26, 30, 103, 151
Fish, The, 157, 158
Fish's Mouth Star, 157
Fishes, Age of, 293
Flammarion, 210, 220
Flying Eagle, 127, 128
Flying Horse, 30, 59, 69, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79
Forethought, 132
Forgetfulness, River of, 25
Formalhaut, 127, 145, 146, 157, 159, 192
French Legend, 201
Freya's Day, 269
Frigga's Spinning Wheat, 176
Frost, 39
Galaxy, 72, 146, 206, 207
Galileo, 15, 92, 205, 216, 218, 249, 257, 274, 303
Galilean Quartet, 257
Galle, 283
Ganymede, 24, 128
Ganymede, Jupiter's satellite, 257, 258
Garden of Darkness, 48
Garden of the Hesperides, 48, 68, 107
Gaseous nebulæ, 180
Gassendi, lunar crater, 312
Gate of Men, 92
Gemini, constellation, 194, 195, 231
Castor, 194, 195
Pollux, 194, 195
Cluster, 195
Legend, 193, 194
German Legends, 39, 176, 205
Germanic divinities, 268
Giant's Belt, 15, 176
Giant's Eyes, 196
Giant's War, 21, 49
Goblet of Apollo, 136
Golden Age, 23, 148
Golden Fleece, 49, 85, 131, 193
Golden Grains, 176
Golden Yard, 176
Gorgons, Three, 30
Graces, Three, 30
Grave of Curiosity, 201
Gravitation, 13, 226, 283, 298
Gray stars, 177, 195
Great Bear, 34, 42, 139
Great Dog, 160, 164, 180
Great Square, 74, 75, 78
Grecian temples, 17, 153
Greek and Roman names of divinities, 31
Green stars, 90, 111, 122, 155, 194
Grimaldi, lunar crater, 312
Grove of Mars, 49
Guardian of the Stars, 48
Guards, 41, 42, 49
Gulf of Dews, 303
Hagar, 47
Hale, 172
Hall, 267
Halley, 98, 163, 236
comet, 236
Hans-on-the-Middle-Horse, 39
Hare, The, 164, 181
Harp of Orpheus, 113, 120, 121
Harp Star, 114, 122
Harvard Observatory, 210
Harvests, Goddess of, 26
Hat of Darkness, 21, 26
Hearn, 203
Heart of the Lion, 89
Heart of the Scorpion, 11, 134, 152
Heaven, ancient, 18
Heaven, River of, 204
Heavenly Twins, 192
Heavens, changes in, 51
Hebe, 24, 106
Hebe, planetoid, 234
Hecatoncheires, 19, 21
Helena, 193
Helen of Troy, 193
Helical rising, 160
Heliades, 125, 174
Helicon, Mount, 30, 69, 77, 75
Helle, 84
Helvetius, 97
Henderson, 100
Hercules, constellation, 104, 105, 110, 111, 113, 115
Double stars, 111
Star cluster, 111, 113
Legends, 28, 48, 87, 88, 89, 92, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 131, 132, 134
Hercules, hero, 25, 48, 80, 87, 88, 89, 92, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 131, 132, 133
Hero, 85
Herodotus, 50, 130, 161
Heroes, 17, 28
eroic Age, 23
Herschel, 10, 195, 210, 246, 280, 282, 311
Hesiod, 22, 23, 76, 132, 185, 189
Hesperides, 48
Hesperus, 48, 151, 247
Hippocrene, 76
Homer, 25
Hood, 44
Horn of Plenty, 138
Horns of the Bull, 185
Horse, original, 69
Horse and its Rider, 39
Hounds of Boötes, 146
Hour circle, 177
Hours, goddesses, 27, 33
Howe, 44
Hubble, 72, 124
Hunter, The, 168, 169
Hunting Dogs, 97
Huygens, 274
Hyas, 185
Hyades, 81, 184, 185, 186
Hydra, constellation, 29, 135
Double stars, 136
Legends, 92, 106, 107, 136, 137
Hyperion, 276
Icarus, 180
Immortals, 17, 24
King of, 24
Queen of, 24
Indian Legends, 46, 47, 102, 201, 245
Interferometer, 99, 153
Invertebrates, 293
Io, 257, 258
Irregular nebula, 180
Iris, goddess, 32
Iris, planetoid, 234
Irmin, 205
Iron Age, 23
Isis, 149
Isles of the Blest, 25
Jack-on-the-Middle-Horse, 39
Jacob's Staff, 176
Japanese Legend, 202
Japetus, 276, 277
Janus, 269
Jason, 49, 85, 131
Jewel of the Virgin, 147
Job's Coffin, 74, 129, 130
Josephus, 80, 236
Jove, 268
Judges, Three, 25
Juno, goddess, 24, 44, 45, 60, 92, 97, 107, 168, 269
Juno, planetoid, 234
Jupiter, god, 20, 21, 22, 24, 27, 30, 32, 45, 66, 71, 77, 85, 109, 124, 128, 132, 137, 138, 151, 168, 169, 174, 182, 183, 189, 193, 194
Jupiter, planet, 6, 226, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 237, 251, 252, 259, 260, 269, 280
atmosphere, 254
axis, 255, 281
density, 255, 270
diameter, 252
markings, 252, 253, 254, 270
revolution, 252
rotation, 254
satellites, 32, 252, 253, 257, 258, 259, 297
eclipse of, 141
seasons, 257
size, 252
surface, 254, 255
Kapteyn, 141
Keel, 85
Keeler, 275
Kennel, 146
Kepler, astronomer, 15, 232
Kepler, lunar crater, 312
Kids, The, 137, 139, 232
Kings, Three, 176
Kippax, 136, 185
Kneeler, The, 105
Knot Star, 83
Korean Legend, 202
Labors of Hercules, 25, 88, 105, 136
Laden, 48, 68, 105
Lake of Dreams, 303
Lalande, 21, 142, 185
Langley, 221
La Place, 285
Lassel, 282
Lawrence, Saint, 66, 241
Le Conte, 293
Leda, 193, 196
Ledæan Lights, 196
Lee, 39
Leibnitz, lunar mountains, 304, 306
Leo, constellation, 6, 29, 87, 88, 89, 91, 95, 113, 135, 194
Regulus, 89, 90
Denebola, 90
Leonids, 90, 91, 241, 242, 244
Legend, 87, 88, 89, 105
Leonidas, 37
Leonids, 90, 91, 241, 242, 244
Lepus, constellation, 164, 181
Red variable star, 164
Legend, 164
Leverrier, 283
Libra, constellation, 149, 153
Legend, 148
Lick Observatory, 258
Light and Day, divinities, 19
Light, 140, 141, 185, 206, 215, 259
Lilac stars, 94, 195
Lion, The, 87, 88, 89, 105
Lion's Skin, 170, 171
Little Bear, 42
Little Dipper, 8, 40
Little Dog, 191
Little Dog Star, 181
Lockyer, 160
Longfellow, 76, 121, 169
Lost Ones, 176
Lost Pleiad, 188
Love, Goddess of, 32
Lowell, astronomer, 263, 264
Lowell Observatory, 203, 265, 266
Lowell, poet, 30, 43
Lucan, 68, 153, 161, 202, 212, 298, 299
Lucifer, 247
Lyra, constellation, 29, 113, 115, 127, 128, 180
Lyrids, 116
Ring nebula, 115
Double-double, 115
Variable star, 115
Legend, 25, 113, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 202
Mad Stars, 184
Magellan, 210
Magellanic Clouds, 210
Magnetic Storms, 217
Maia, 186, 269
Malayan Legend, 4
Mammals, Age of, 293
Man, Age of, 293
Manger, The, 92
Manilius, 136, 138, 181, 201
Mars, god, 24, 32, 85, 269
Mars, planet, 6, 59, 185, 226, 227, 229, 230, 232, 252, 260, 261, 265, 280, 297
orbit, 260
rotation, 261
density, 261, 265
diameter, 261, 267
surface, 262, 263, 265
atmosphere, 261
seasons, 261, 262
temperature, 265
canals, 262, 263, 264
possibility of life, 252, 264, 265
satellites, 32, 267, 268, 297
eclipse of, 268
Marsh of Sleep, 303
Medician Stars, 257
Medusa, 31, 57, 58, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69
Megrez, 40
Meissa, 175
Merak, 40
Mercury, god, 24, 32, 65, 84, 116, 118, 121, 151, 268
Mercury, planet, 32, 226, 227, 228, 229, 232, 258, 260, 278, 280, 297
orbit, 279
transit, 278
revolution, 279
diameter, 278
surface, 279
climate, 270
Meredith, 196
Merope, 186, 188
Meteors, 91, 104, 116, 239, 240, 241, 244, 245, 246
Showers, 59, 65, 71, 90, 116, 241, 242, 244
Radiant points, 244
Legends, 66, 245
Mexican Legend, 190
Michelson, 99, 172
Milk Dipper, 133, 186
Milky Way, 10, 49, 59, 63, 72, 115, 191, 205, 206, 208, 210
Legends, 17, 24, 152, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205
Milton, 198, 204, 247, 294
Mimas, 276
Minerva, 24, 103
Minotaur, 102
Mintaka, 11, 176, 177
Mirach, 72
Mirfak, 65
Mizar, 39, 40, 49
Months, naming of, 269
Moon, 100, 141, 175, 212, 297, 298, 300, 301, 304, 306, 314, 315
diameter, 297
distance, 297
phases, 299
"seas," 302, 303
mountains, 303, 304, 305
craters, 307, 309, 311, 312, 313, 314
atmosphere, 300, 301
shadows, 219, 220, 305, 307
Moon-goddess, 175
Morning Star, 247, 248
Moreaux, 279
Mountains of eternal light, 304
Mount Wilson Observatory, 10, 72, 99, 111, 124, 153, 172, 206, 265, 297, 305
Moulton, 61, 101, 221, 287
Mowers, Three, 176
Multiples, 140
Music, God of, 118
Music of the Spheres, 5, 200
Muses, 30, 69, 74, 76, 77
Muses, Grove of, 76
Myra, 81, 82
Mythology, 17, 18, 22, 23
Naked-eye double, 39
Naiads, 17
Names of stars, 11
Nebula of Andromeda, 72, 180
Nebula of Orion, 15, 178, 180
Nebulæ, 94, 98, 116, 124, 146, 178, 185, 210
Nebular Hypothesis, 285
Nectar, 24
Nemea, 89
Nemean Games, 89
Nemean Lion, 87, 88, 89
Neptune, god, 17, 21, 23, 24, 56, 76, 130, 131
Neptune, planet, 227, 228, 232, 251, 260, 282, 284
discovery, 282
orbit, 283
revolution, 283
diameter, 282
satellite, 259, 283, 284, 297
Nereids, 56
Newton, 56, 283
Nile, 161
Nile Star, 162
North Star, 7, 8, 9, 38, 40, 41, 44, 58, 59, 114, 140, 141, 177
Northern Cross, 5, 88, 115, 121, 122, 124, 125, 192, 208
Northern Crown, 101, 102, 103
Northern Fish, 157
Nova, 61
November meteors, 90, 91
Oberon, 282
Ocean of Storms, 303
Olbers, 233, 234
Olcott, 50, 160
Ophiuchus, constellation, 109, 110, 134
Legend, 127, 169
Olympus, Mount, 17, 20, 21, 24, 33, 77, 118, 128, 137
On His Knees, 105
Oracle, 17, 24, 56
Orange stars, 110, 111, 121, 135, 194
Oriental Legend, 66
Orion, constellation, 5, 6, 28, 33, 81, 115, 125, 140, 167, 170, 171, 181, 191, 210
Orion's Belt, 11, 164, 176
Orion's Head, 175
Orion's Dogs, 164, 180
Nebula, 15, 178, 180
Betelgeuse, 13, 171, 172, 173
Rigel, 173, 174
Legends, 152, 167, 168, 169, 170, 183, 185, 189
Orpheus, 25, 49, 88, 113, 116, 118, 120, 121, 193
Osborn, 162
Ossa, Mount, 21, 22
Ovid, 23, 24, 29, 38, 45, 49, 97, 120, 125, 133, 150, 204, 205
Ox-driver, 38
Pallas, planetoid, 234
Pan, 158
Pandean pipes, 17
Pandora, 132
Pearl, The, 104
Peary, 42, 245
Pease, 153
Peck, 178
Pegasus, constellation, 5, 74, 78, 79, 130
Enif, 74, 78, 130
Legends, 69, 74, 75, 76, 77
Pegasus, Square of, 5, 78, 79
Pelion, 21, 22, 193, 131
Perseus, hero, 28, 30, 56, 57, 58, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 69, 75, 80, 105
Perseus, constellation, 59, 62, 63, 65, 74, 78, 79, 139, 140
Double cluster, 65
Perseids, 65, 241
Algol, 31, 63, 64, 65
Legend, 62, 66, 67, 68, 69
Peruvians, 138
Phæd, 40
Phæthon, 27, 28, 49, 120, 125, 152, 174, 202
Phaola, 184
Phlegethon, 25
Phobos, 32, 268, 276
Phœbe, 276, 277
Pholyxo, 184
Phosphorus, 247
Photosphere, 215
Piazzi, 233
Pickering, E. C., 39
Pickering, W. H., 265, 266, 277, 301, 315
Pico, lunar mountain, 305
Pillars of Hercules, 108
Pirene, Spring of, 76
Pisces, constellation, 29, 83, 231
Legend, 84
Piscis, constellation, 157, 158
Formalhaut, 127, 145, 146, 157, 192
Pit of Darkness, 19, 21
Planetary nebula, 116
Planetoids, 232, 233, 234, 235, 260, 297
Planets, 4, 6, 31, 212, 226, 228, 230, 231, 232, 268, 287
orbits, 226
periods of revolution, 227
distances from sun, 227
rotation, 228
diameters, 229
solid and gaseous, 229
possibility of life, 251
satellites, 229
Plato, lunar crater, 305, 313
Pleiades, 176, 185, 189, 190, 191
Legends, 21, 183, 184, 188
Pleione, 186, 188
Pliny, 80, 108, 167
Plowing Oxen, 38
Plowshare, 38
Pluto, 23, 24, 25, 26, 119, 151, 169
Plutarch, 149
Pointers, The, 38
Polaris, 7, 41, 42
Pole Star, 7, 49, 50, 51, 97, 208
Pole of the Heavens, 7, 40, 59, 177
Pollux, 194, 195
Posidonious, 202
Prasepe, 92, 93, 186
Precession of the Equinoxes, 160, 163
Prixus, 84, 85
Proctor, Mary, 66, 176
Proctor, R. A., 44, 90
Procyon, 180, 181, 191, 192, 194
Prometheus, 127, 132, 133
Prominences, 213
Proserpine, 26, 149, 150, 151
Ptolemy, 163, 249, 257
Puppis V., 64, 85
Purple stars, 89, 111, 135, 177
Pythagoras, 247
Quadruple star, 157
Radiant point, 90
Ræ, 103
Ram, 49, 84, 85
Ras Alhague, 110
Ras Algethi, 110
Red stars, 13, 90, 111, 145, 147, 152, 156, 164, 171, 172, 184
dwarf red stars, 13, 172
giant red stars, 13, 172
Red Spot, Great, 254, 255
Regulus, 89, 90
Reptiles, Age of, 293
Retreat of the Howling Dog, 146
Rhea, goddess, 20
Rhea, satellite, 276
Rigel, 173, 174
Right ascension, 177
Ring nebula, 115, 180
Roberts, A. W., 64
Rock of Gibraltar, 109
Roemer, 141, 259
Rogers, Julia E., 124
Runaway stars, 98, 99
Sagitta, constellation, 29, 129
Legend, 106, 129
Sagittarius, constellation, 133, 134
Legends, 131, 132, 133, 134
Saxe, 119
Satellites, 229, 297
Mars', 32, 267, 268
Jupiter's, 32, 141, 252, 253, 257, 258, 259
Saturn's, 32, 259, 276, 277
Uranus', 259, 282
Neptune's, 259, 284
Earth's, 297
Saturn, god, 20, 23
Saturn, planet, 6, 228, 229, 230, 232, 251, 260, 269, 271, 276
revolution, 270
rotation, 270, 275
diameter, 269, 270
seasons, 270
markings, 270
rings, 271, 272, 274, 275
density, 270
system of, 276
satellites, 32, 259, 276, 277
Satyrs, 17
Scarborough, Sir Charles, 98
Scales, The, 148, 149, 153
Scheat, 78
Schiaparelli, 262, 263
Schickard, lunar crater, 311
Scorpion, The, 27, 168
Scorpio, constellation, 29, 110, 153, 210
Antares, 3, 11, 13, 127, 145, 152, 153, 155, 156, 171, 185
Legend, 168
Sea-goat, 158
Sea, God of the, 21
Sea, Goddess of, 25
Sea-monster, 56, 57, 59, 69, 79, 80
Seas, lunar, 302, 303, 306
Sea of Fecundity, 306
Sea of Clouds, 303
Sea of Conflicts, 306
Sea of Nectar, 303, 306
Sea of Showers, 303
Sea of Tranquillity, 303
Segment of Perseus, 78, 192
Serviss, 111, 240
Serpent Bearer, The, 110
Serpens, constellation, 109, 110, 127
Legend, 109
Serpent, The, 27
Seven Sisters, 188
Shades, King of, 25
Shades, Queen of, 26, 151
Shaft of Altair, 129
Shaler, 291
Shapley, 113, 210
Shedir, 60
Shelley, 194
Shephards, ancient, 12
Shepherd's Star, 11, 138
Sickle of Leo, 87, 89, 241
Sighs, River of, 25
Signs of planets, 31, 32
Silver Age, 23, 148
Sirens, Three, 30
Sirius, 127, 140, 141, 142, 145, 146, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 181, 191, 197, 206, 210
Sky Dragon, 48
Sky Sea, 84, 158, 159
Sisyphus, 119
Small Dog, 180
Smith, 130
Sothis, 16
Southern Cross, 124, 134, 163, 208, 209
Southern Fish, 157, 209
Southern Pointers, 134, 209
Southern Pole, 210
Spangles, The, 176
Spectroheliograph, 213
Spectroscope, 39, 140, 156, 180, 188, 195, 215, 250, 301
Spectroscopic binary, 39
Spence, 190
Spencer, 103
Spiral nebulæ, 72, 98, 116, 180, 206
Spica, 11, 127, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 152
Square of Pegasus, 5, 30, 59, 78, 79, 159, 192
Stars, 7, 8, 9, 12, 16, 61, 64, 100, 189, 301
number, 9
distance, 39, 100, 101, 141, 142
fixity, 8, 40
pathways, 9
proper motion, 163
magnitude, 10
names, 10, 11
life cycle, 13, 15, 156
diameter, 12, 99, 122, 172
color, 3, 10, 13
giant, 13, 172
dwarf, 13, 172
variable, 82, 115, 164, 188
dark, 61, 64, 122
runaway, 98, 99
shooting, 90, 91, 239, 241, 244, 245, 246
double, 62, 90, 98, 115, 122, 135, 140, 147, 149, 155, 164, 177, 195
triple, 72, 90, 157, 177, 194
telescopic, 10
clusters, 92, 94, 113, 157, 186, 195, 209, 210
double cluster, 65
as clocks, 38, 62, 96
weather signs, 92, 139, 157, 159, 160, 161, 184, 185, 190, 194
String of Pearls, 176
Sun-god, 27, 77, 113, 116, 136, 174, 248
Sun, The, 12, 115, 156, 163, 211, 212, 213, 215, 226, 231
distance from earth, 211
rotation, 218, 219
diameter, 13, 212
chemical :composition, 215
surface, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218
sun-spots, 82, 216, 217, 218, 226
eclipse, 215, 216, 217, 219, 220, 221
Swan, The, 29, 88, 120, 124, 125, 128
Swedenborg, 211
Swedish Legend, 202
Sword of Orion, 178
Sword Handle of Perseus, 186
Symbols of gods, 31, 32
Tanabata, 204
Tartarus, 23, 25
Taurus, constellation, 6, 29, 139, 191, 186
Hyades, 81, 184, 185, 186
Pleiades, 176, 185, 189, 190, 191
Legends, 25, 169, 181, 182, 183, 184, 188
Taygeta, 186
Taylor, 182, 191, 197
Tears of Saint Lawrence, 65, 241
Tears, River of Many, 174
Telescopes, 10, 72, 99, 111, 172, 206, 315, 316
Tennyson, 15, 33, 151, 176, 182, 184, 190, 276
Tethys, 276
Thayer, 271
Theocritus, 93
Theophilus, lunar crater, 309
Themis, 276, 277
Theseus, 102
Thor's Day, 268
Thuban, 49, 50, 51
Tides, 298
Time, God of, 23, 138, 276
Titan, satellite, 276
Titania, 282
Titans, 19, 20, 21
Tiu's Day, 268
Triangulum, constellation, 83, 84
Trident, 17, 21
Triptolemus, 150
Tycho, lunar crater, 311, 312, 314, 315
Typhon, 22, 26, 84, 149, 150, 158
Turner, 174
Twins, 194
Underground god, 150
Urania, 23
Uranus, god, 19, 21
Uranus, planet, 195, 228, 229, 232, 233, 251, 260, 280, 281
discovery, 280
orbit, 281
revolution, 281
rotation, 281, 282
diameter, 280
density, 282
seasons, 281
satellites, 259, 282, 297
Urn of Aquarius, 157
Ursa Major, constellation, 29, 34, 42, 44, 60, 192
Alcor, 39, 47
Mizar, 39, 40, 49
Legends, 44, 45, 46, 47, 97
Ursa Minor, constellation, 29, 41, 42, 192
Pole Star, 7, 49, 50, 51, 97, 208
Legends, 44, 45, 97
Valley of the Alps, lunar vallew, 313
Vega, 3, 50, 114, 115, 121, 122, 134, 141 142, 192, 208
Vela, 85
Venus, goddess, 24, 26, 32, 33, 95, 150, 158, 268
Venus, planet, 6, 226, 227, 228, 229, 231, 232, 247, 248, 249, 260, 280, 297
orbit, 250
Venus,
revolution, 251
rotation, 250
diameter, 247
temperature, 251
atmosphere, 250
phases, 248, 249
transit, 250
possibility of life, 251
Vindemiatrix, 147
Vineyards, God of the, 103
Vipers, original, 69
Virgil, 125
Violet stars, 177
Virgo, constellation, 24, 146, 147, 231
Spica, 11, 127, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149
Legends, 148, 149, 150, 151
Vesper, 247
Vesta, planetoid, 234, 235
Vulcan, 18, 22, 26, 137
Wagoner, The, 139
Wandering stars, 4
War, God of, 24, 32, 49
Water-bearer, 128, 157
Water-bearer's Urn, 158
Water-snake, 107, 136, 137
Watcher of the Bears, 97
Watch-dog on the Nile, 162
Weather stars, 92, 139, 157, 159, 160, 161, 184, 185, 190, 194
Webb, 111
West-wind, God of, 33
Whale, The, 69, 84
White stars, 11, 122, 145, 149, 173, 177
Wind-god, 17
Wine, God of, 136
Winged cup, 18
Wodan, 269
Wodan's Day, 268
Wood nymphs, 17
Wordsworth, 85, 206
World, ancient, 17
World, axis of, 48
World stream, 18
World year, 23
Worsley, 124
Yard Wand, 176
Yellow stars, 13, 96, 135, 147, 171, 177, 191
Yerkes Observatory, 122, 251, 255, 275, 316
Young stars, 13, 111, 156, 172, 173, 238
Zavijava, 147
Zephyrus, 33
Zodiacal constellation, 230, 231